DuPage Birding Club

Save the date and make plans to participate in the 2026 Spring Bird Count (SBC) in DuPage County on Saturday, May 9. The Spring Bird Count is held annually throughout Illinois around the first weekend in May and is intended to provide data on early spring bird migration throughout Illinois. It is also a great opportunity for birders of all skill levels to get out in the field and look for all those amazing and colorful spring migrants moving through northeastern Illinois. The DuPage Birding Club coordinates the Spring Bird Count efforts in DuPage County, and last year we recorded […]

In case you missed it, this “lightning round” webinar on February 11 reported on various bird conservation advocacy issues, both here in the Chicago area and across Illinois. It also provided information about volunteering for a number of local, ongoing bird conservation projects. The Chicago Bird Alliance organized this important event.  Watch the recording here.

The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) is recruiting new monitors for the annual BCN Survey. Here’s a chance to make a difference for birds by joining the dozens of other birders who spend a few mornings each summer monitoring our breeding birds. Now in its 27th year, this important community science project provides land managers and researchers data on bird presence and abundance trends to inform restoration and management decisions. It relies on birders who can reliably identify our resident birds by sight and sound during the June and early July breeding season. Training tools are available to learn the simple […]

Warm, sunny weather on February 15 guaranteed a good turnout for the annual Gull Frolic hosted by Illinois Audubon Society. DBC once again sponsored this event, held at the Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club. Most people spent time outside to enjoy looks at Glaucous, Lesser and Great Black-backed Gulls, and an Iceland/Thayer’s among other gulls and waterfowl. Inside, the food was tasty and the camaraderie was strong. The guest speaker was Dexter Patterson, founder of BIPOC Birding (Black, Indigenous, People of Color), who is well-known for his mission to make birding known and enjoyed by all (well beyond those named by […]

Join a morning workday to restore a degraded shrubland at Fermilab and make a difference for birds. We will help clear invasives and restore habitat for Bell’s Vireo, Yellow-breasted Chat, Brown Thrashers, and other shrubland birds. All that is required for Fermilab entry is a Real ID or passport for each person in the vehicle. Further instructions will be provided upon registration. All supplies will be provided as well as snacks. Bring your favorite work gloves and water. The activity will include using a hand saw or loppers to cut down invasive shrubs with a maximum diameter of 3 inches, […]